planes of dessection Flashcards
1
Q
three planes of dissection
A
- frontal plane
- transverse plane
- median (midsagittal) plane
- saggital
2
Q
sagittal plane
A
split in half from LT to RT
3
Q
frontal plane
A
seperate front from back aka cornal plane
4
Q
transverse plane
A
- horizontal cross section
- cut in half the hamburger way
5
Q
median aka midsagittal plane
A
- split in half in the middle of the body
- the hot dog way
6
Q
superior
A
TOWARD HEAD
7
Q
posterior (dorsal)
A
back of the body ; behind
8
Q
medial
A
toward
at the midline of the body
close two midline
9
Q
lateral
A
away from midline; on outside
10
Q
intermediate
A
between medial and more lateral structure
11
Q
proximal
A
closer to point of orgin
12
Q
distal
A
farther from point of orgin
13
Q
superficial (external)
A
toward body surface
14
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deep (internal)
A
away from body surface